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Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Etude Blanche

Painting white objects is no piece of cake it turns out...Hmm I am up the whazoo with gateaux blanche here thanks to my greediness for mini this and that.. Here's a Mozartian white wedding gateau...*Note the 2 shades of white - cream plus a little touch of pink - the heart. When there's a transportation strikes in Paris you discover new things. Like these fabulous and gorgeous ( I know, I know gorgeous means multi-colored, just wait) ceramic pear sculptures.Pears sit in Restaurant Benoit's windows on 20, rue St. Martin, noted for it's turn-of-the-century Belle Epoque bistrot decor.And artichokes...This handsome huge snail sits in L'Escargot's window on rue Montorgueil...Another of Benoit's window displays..So what's the point of all this white?Well that's just it! There is a lot of color in white.Warm and cool colors depending...White is the combination of all colors of the visible light spectrum.Like these tarts are decidedly warm in tone...

Hmmm...a bit of blue AND warm tones in this gelato...Gelato for breakfast anyone? I'm in!

Yum--MEEE! White is so much fun to do and this is splendid. Don't get me started on all the reasons pour l'etudes blanches that increase one's sensitivity to color...I would rather just partake of your scrumptious gelato, and your cakes! What a beautiful surprise this am. Bien Fait!!!!All best, Jan

Love the post today. Love the painting. Very tempting to eat the cakes it's that good. Amazing how we think white should just be white but it is nothing really unless you add the colors surounding it. Which still isnt easy, but You capture it so well.

If you like white on white have a look at these textile and art quilts in different white's.Must get back to see your blog as just got up to the white. Your messages and pictures l save till teatime in the UK and if l have had a bad day your email cheers me up so much, then l pop into it all night,

Bonjour! My Name Is Krystal L. I am 19 and from the States and I am a big fan of your work! I am interested in moving to Paris to study Culinary Arts, I would Like to rent the apartment on the top floor of your building and I can not seem to find a way of contacting whoever it is that rents it out. I would greatly appreciate it if you knew a way of contacting...Thanks